EU supports citizenship rights of Turkish Cypriots
Cyprus must adhere to EU law and stop violating the human rights of thousands of Turkish Cypriots seeking the republic’s citizenship, Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said in a statement ...
30,000 children of mixed marriages in north denied citizenship
Around 30,000 children from mixed marriages in the north are trying to get Cypriot IDs and passports, opposition CTP ‘MP’ Urun Solyali said on Wednesday.
Solyali has said that the state-controlled ...
Cyprus grants citizenship to 2,700 individuals in 2020, down on previous year
Cyprus granted fewer citizenships in 2020 compared with the previous year, bucking the EU trend which saw a total of around 729,000 persons given citizenship of an EU member state, a three ...
Probe in north after allegations of ‘citizenship’ bribery
The new administration in the north has so far granted around 2,500 ‘citizenships’, reports said on Monday, while a probe was launched after reports of bribery.
During a session in ‘parliament’, ...